Modification of collagen for biomedical applications: A review of physical and chemical methods

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 20, Issue 17, 2016, Pages 1797-1812

  Yu, Xiaoyue ^a   Tang, Cuie ^a   Xiong, Shanbai ^a,b   Yuan, Qijuan ^c   Gu, Zhipeng ^c   Li, Zhen ^d   Hu, Yang ^a,b  

^a KEY LABORATORY OF ENVIRONMENT CORRELATIVE DIETOLOGY HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Sub Centre (Wuhan) of National Technology and R and D of Staple Freshwater Fish Processing   (China)

^c SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d DALIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Biomedical applications; Collagen; Modification

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; BOND STRENGTH (CHEMICAL); CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL STABILITY; COLLAGEN; DEGRADATION; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE; CHEMICAL METHOD; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; IMMUNOGENICITY; MODIFICATION; PHYSICAL METHODS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; STRUCTURAL PROTEINS;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY;

EID: 84975769804     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1385272820666151102213025     Document Type: Review

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